| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 173,284 | 88.99% | $74,073 | H-1B |
| 17,952 | 9.22% | $292,440 | PERM |
| 2,175 | 1.12% | $30,119 | H-2A |
| 1,322 | 0.68% | $78,602 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Michigan has seen a total of 194,733 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Michigan is the H-1B visa with 173,284 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 88.99% of Michigan's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 17,952 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.22% of Michigan's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 1,019 | $46,974 | 87.54% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 966 | $73,012 | 89.36% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 875 | $69,386 | 88.92% |
| Automotive Engineers | 838 | $84,905 | 87.02% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 834 | $67,884 | 92.46% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 677 | $78,706 | 75.81% |
| Statisticians | 648 | $69,342 | 83.72% |
| Internists, General | 642 | $107,052 | 85.71% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 606 | $40,652 | 83.24% |
| Web Developers | 599 | $55,831 | 84.60% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helpers--Production Workers | 66 | $31,616 | 68.04% |
| Marketing Managers | 60 | $118,350 | 65.22% |
| Home Health Aides | 60 | $21,750 | 68.18% |
| Civil Engineers | 58 | $69,535 | 66.67% |
| Materials Engineers | 57 | $74,281 | 66.28% |
| Management Analysts | 56 | $86,650 | 65.12% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 53 | $86,783 | 62.35% |
| Engineers, All Other | 53 | $79,435 | 62.35% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $71,010 | 62.50% |
| Financial Managers | 49 | $113,448 | 62.82% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 20 | $73,423 | 55.56% |
| Romania | 20 | $71,757 | 57.14% |
| Vietnam | 16 | $53,732 | 47.06% |
| Thailand | 13 | $62,584 | 40.63% |
| Malaysia | 13 | $71,216 | 44.83% |
| Libya | 12 | $73,904 | 44.44% |
| Ukraine | 11 | $63,607 | 42.31% |
| Singapore | 11 | $72,954 | 42.31% |
| Colombia | 11 | $91,311 | 45.83% |
| Hungary | 11 | $84,094 | 45.83% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dow Chemical Company | 355 | $85,088 | 88.09% |
| Marvel Technologies Inc | 353 | $63,152 | 88.47% |
| Valeo North America Inc | 352 | $87,131 | 88.89% |
| Altair Engineering Inc | 350 | $77,659 | 88.61% |
| Indepth Engineering Solutions Llc | 349 | $73,989 | 88.80% |
| Cogent Integrated Business Solutions Inc | 341 | $62,987 | 87.89% |
| Michigan Technological University | 335 | $63,058 | 87.70% |
| Msx Americas Inc | 324 | $76,965 | 84.82% |
| Reliable Software Resources Inc | 322 | $62,646 | 85.64% |
| Methodica Technologies Llc | 321 | $72,088 | 85.60% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rite Aid Corporation | 36 | $5,749,308 | 40.00% |
| Initech Global Llc | 36 | $82,262 | 40.00% |
| Magna Electronics Inc | 35 | $100,034 | 39.77% |
| A123 Systems Llc | 34 | $100,296 | 39.08% |
| Toyota Motor Engineering Mfg North America Inc | 32 | $91,424 | 36.78% |
| Zf North America Inc | 32 | $77,117 | 36.78% |
| Llamasoft Inc | 31 | $73,638 | 36.47% |
| Home Instead Senior Care | 30 | $22,291 | 36.14% |
| Pma Consultants Llc | 30 | $81,216 | 36.14% |
| Automotive Lighting Llc | 30 | $90,332 | 36.14% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 55,856 | $69,715 | 90.57% |
| Engineering Services | 17,308 | $72,269 | 87.53% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 7,553 | $52,989 | 70.44% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 7,242 | $75,362 | 88.46% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 6,616 | $73,186 | 87.55% |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 5,167 | $88,494 | 93.93% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 3,938 | $71,711 | 92.51% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 3,874 | $84,585 | 94.46% |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 3,578 | $89,246 | 87.95% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 3,456 | $68,132 | 85.84% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 501 | $30,207 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 390 | $29,991 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 144 | $32,805 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 137 | $30,217 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 131 | $33,169 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 122 | $31,977 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 112 | $29,604 | 100.00% |
| Apple Orchards | 111 | $29,585 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 66 | $30,508 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 56 | $27,708 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 10,997 | $99,178 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 1,872 | $59,712 | 60.78% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 842 | $87,839 | 28.04% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 645 | $640,835 | 34.46% |
| Major Household Appliance Manufacturing | 334 | $80,806 | 35.53% |
| Temporary Help Services | 326 | $4,934,056 | 38.72% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 322 | $97,298 | 38.33% |
| Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 270 | $74,949 | 41.86% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 223 | $83,962 | 40.25% |
| Employment Services | 158 | $78,399 | 44.89% |
The chart below compares The average wage in Michigan to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Michigan over all years is $74,073. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.